Thomas Stengl

Thomas Alan Stengl, 79, Bismarck, died suddenly June 11, 2012. Family services will be held.

Tom was born Feb. 12, l933, in Rhinelander, Wis., the son of Olidine (Pat) and A. O. (Del) Stengl. He graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1951. Tom graduated from the University of Minnesota with an M.D. degree in l958. He married Pat Bergman June 21, l958. He was in the Air Force as a flight surgeon l959-61. He then returned to the University of Minnesota where he completed an Ear, Nose and Throat residency in l965. He practiced in St. Paul, Minn., until l969. He then moved his family to Alaska, a place he had always wanted to go. They lived in Southeast, in Juneau and in Sitka, until retirement 1998. They then moved to Bismarck.

Tom was an avid hunter in Alaska, with many game trophies. He loved to fish, taking second in the 1975 Golden North Salmon Derby with a 35 pound King Salmon. His dogs, first Ralph and then Pookie, were his constant companions. More recently he took to fly fishing and was interested in teaching newcomers the art of fly-tying. He also loved astronomy and photography. He was amazed by technology and was proud to be keeping up with family on the social networks.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Pat; three children, Del, Sitka, Alaska, Cheryl, Vancouver, Wash., and Susan (Gary) Betting, Bismarck; three grandchildren, Theo Betting, Sadie Betting, and Samson Stengl; and one sister, Jill Rassbach, Rhinelander, Wis.